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SCAN’s mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect throughout the Greater Richmond area by protecting children, promoting positive parenting, strengthening families and creating a community that values and cares for its children.

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SCAN was founded in 1991 to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect in the City of Richmond and the surrounding counties of Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Louisa, Petersburg, Powhatan and Prince George.

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March 6, 2015

Tour the Child Advocacy Center (CAC)

Starts: 11:30 am

Ends: 12:30 pm, March 6, 2015

Location: 101 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219, USA

Description: We welcome you to join us on a tour at the Child Advocacy Center on the first and third Fridays of the month from 11:30AM -12:30PM. Please let us know by the Wednesday before each tour date if you are interested in taking a tour or if you would like to bring someone on a tour. Please contact Kristen Read at (804) 257-7226 or Kread@grscan.com for more information or to register.

Description: We welcome you to join us on a tour at the Child Advocacy Center on the first and third Fridays of the month from 11:30AM -12:30PM. Please let us know by the Wednesday before each tour date if you are interested in taking a tour or if you would like to bring someone on a tour. Please contact Kristen Read at (804) 257-7226 or Kread@grscan.com for more information or to register.

Description: We welcome you to join us on a tour at the Child Advocacy Center on the first and third Fridays of the month from 11:30AM -12:30PM. Please let us know by the Wednesday before each tour date if you are interested in taking a tour or if you would like to bring someone on a tour. Please contact Kristen Read at (804) 257-7226 or Kread@grscan.com for more information or to register.

Description: We welcome you to join us on a tour at the Child Advocacy Center on the first and third Fridays of the month from 11:30AM -12:30PM. Please let us know by the Wednesday before each tour date if you are interested in taking a tour or if you would like to bring someone on a tour. Please contact Kristen Read at (804) 257-7226 or Kread@grscan.com for more information or to register.